12-24-2025, 06:56 PM
Aloha,
we are working with Argus Builders and Lennie Okana-Hendrik for the construction of a small home in HPP. Since paying Argus the prelims in November, we have heard ABSOLUTELY NOTHING re: architectural drafts, submission for permitting, etc. Lennie has not drafted septic plans for us because she has not gotten anything from Argus. When our contractor friend reached out to both Argus and Lennie, Argus was rather abrupt and when he reached out to Lennie, she said she would draft simple septic for a one bedroom and send plans to our contractor friend. This did not happen.
This has been ongoing since September when I first met with Argus Builders about the project. I have a good friend who recommended Argus, and others who recommended Lennie. I am wondering: Since we put a payment down for the drafting of final plans to be submitted, and this was 3 months ago, is it possible to get our money back and work with HPM or someone else? We do have a PRELIMINARY draft which we approved. Argus was going to submit the prelims to his architect/draftsperson, and this never transpired. Can we use the preliminary draft and take it to HPM to forward to their people and create a final architect draft to be submitted for permitting? I know permitting takes a LONG time, and these plans could have been submitted months ago.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I am pretty irritated and saddened by these events. I wonder if, because this is a "small" project, if he slipped it onto the back burner since there are likely more lucrative projects for him to work on?
Aloha,
Lisa
we are working with Argus Builders and Lennie Okana-Hendrik for the construction of a small home in HPP. Since paying Argus the prelims in November, we have heard ABSOLUTELY NOTHING re: architectural drafts, submission for permitting, etc. Lennie has not drafted septic plans for us because she has not gotten anything from Argus. When our contractor friend reached out to both Argus and Lennie, Argus was rather abrupt and when he reached out to Lennie, she said she would draft simple septic for a one bedroom and send plans to our contractor friend. This did not happen.
This has been ongoing since September when I first met with Argus Builders about the project. I have a good friend who recommended Argus, and others who recommended Lennie. I am wondering: Since we put a payment down for the drafting of final plans to be submitted, and this was 3 months ago, is it possible to get our money back and work with HPM or someone else? We do have a PRELIMINARY draft which we approved. Argus was going to submit the prelims to his architect/draftsperson, and this never transpired. Can we use the preliminary draft and take it to HPM to forward to their people and create a final architect draft to be submitted for permitting? I know permitting takes a LONG time, and these plans could have been submitted months ago.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I am pretty irritated and saddened by these events. I wonder if, because this is a "small" project, if he slipped it onto the back burner since there are likely more lucrative projects for him to work on?
Aloha,
Lisa